Kronberger 61

Kronberger 61, also known as the "soccer ball", is a Nebula discovered by an amateur astronomer in January 2011. Newer images of this nebula were taken by the Gemini Observatory.[1] The nebula was discovered by Austrian Mattias Kronberger, a member of the amateur group Deep Sky Hunters. They found it while searching near the northern constellation of Cygnus.[2]

References

  1. Mosher, Dave. "'Soccer Ball' Nebula Discovered by Amateur Astronomer". National Geographic.
  2. Moore, Kurt. "New Planetary Nebula Found By Amateur Astronomer". My Fox Houston. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-02-10.